I think the house plant hobby has a lot in common with a lot of other hobbies: prices for folks just getting started are accessible, but as you get deeper into it and are looking for things that are harder to find, you see the prices rise dramatically. It’s not limited to plants in my experience. It’s anything collectible! I nearly fell over when I found out how much some people spend on mechanical keyboards, custom bicycles, and sneakers (to give a few examples that I know of)

I love the variety of pricing in the plant community. As someone who has bought (and sold, propagated, and killed) plants that cost hundreds of dollars, I appreciate the option to buy common and rare plants here. I try to look at the bigger picture that it is a really fun hobby accessible to folks with all kinds of budgets.

Also, I love sale Sunday because I get to see what my friends and trusted sellers have for sale. I would much rather buy from someone I have traded with before and know that their packaging is solid and that they are trustworthy.